Inches & Cubes: Recent Episodes
Inches & Cubes
Inches & Cubes is a Warhammer 40k podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest and greatest in what is going on with Warhammer 40k. This could include hobby tips and tricks, strategies, tactics, fluff, rules reviews, event coverage and much more!
Whether through our hosts or our top notch guests we want to push you forward in your hobby so that we can all get the most out of our games of inches and cubes!
2020 sucked, 2021 ain't looking so good either. But don't dwell on that!
Come hear what your boys got up to in quarantine and lockdown!
Also we talk about 9 edition.
New models! New Ghaz!
We gush over how cool these new models are and dive into their fluff across 5 editions!
Hogtown brings the lethal lottery to AoS. Join us for live coverage of this awesome doubles event!
We made a huge mistake and let James back on the podcast. Come listen to his trip to the LVO and Vegas! He won some sort of award.
Jetpacks, food in pill form, nuclear war, Inches and Cubes Season 4, the Hogtowner and world peace.
All things we get to look forward to in 2020!
Lumpy and the bunch wait for Chewie and Han to return for a Life Day celebration!
Wait, wrong holiday special, we've got Connor, Paul and Nick chatting about Chapter Approved 2019 and their hobby goals for 2020!
Sans Paul, Connor and Nick return to Phil's study to discuss the more advanced rules for AoS over brandy and cigars.
Come get a crash course in all things Sigmar.
Rend? Ogors? Double turn? Battleshock? Stormcast?
Find out what they mean and more!
Get your breacher shields and vacuum suit on, we're diving back into the zone of death to spread the word on the best way to play heresy!
Tune in for info on the new Space Marine supplements. Also, Nick gets super salty, and we talk about how NOT to deal with someone who sells you watered down beer.
Nick and Paul are joined by a very special guest. Tune in to find out about one of the oldest Toronto based Warhammer 40k events!
Join us for another episode of hero hammer as we discuss some of the coolest heroes and villains in the 40k universe.
Also, we talk about the stickiest heist ever.
Find out whats in store for the greatest wargaming club this side of Titan. Events, swag, tournaments, AoS and epic terrain projects are on the agenda for the year, come find out how you can be a part!
The poster boys of the Imperium have a new codex that could seriously shake up the meta. Join us as read through what just might be the Powered Armoured Bros' most powerful codex yet.
Joined by Liam, the boys dive in to the juicy rumours and teasers for the new Space Marine Codex.
We get into the nitty gritty and bring you all the fun and excitement you may have missed at this years Hogtowner 40k Event.
Bigger, badder and spikier. The boys talk about the new Chaos Knights and make plans to expand their own knightly households.
What's coming down the tube from GW this summer? Listen to the boys talk about all the cool stuff coming your way this morning.
Also find out about mummering, its a weird one.
On a very special episode of Inches and Cubes, join Connor, Nick and Paul on a journey through the hobby year so far, and as they look to the future. And beyond.
Join Paul, Nick and Connor as they revel in the glories, triumphs and failures that they experienced at the Hogtown 40k event last weekend.
No longer able to wait, the boys add another Nick to the crew and talk about possible changes to the FAQ.
Due to technical difficulties there is no fun time, make your own.
We're going back to the 30th millennium to talk about the Horus Heresy event Connor and Nick played in recently, as well as our take on the future of the Heresy game system.
Nick and Paul sit down with fan favourite, Connor, to talk about the green tide and the long awaited, much hyped Codex: ~~Space~~ Orks.
Kill team is a great new skirmish game adapted for 8th edition 40k. Nick invited Space wolf Nick and James to talk about their experiences with Kill Team so far.
While the Big FAQ 2 didn’t blow any minds, it did give Paul and Nick a chance to sit down and have a fireside chat with Nick (Space Wolf Nick) G.
The boys are finally back on the scene with a new episode on one of the latest releases from GW. These performing fanatics are such a cornerstone in the 40k fluff however they are probably one of the most niche armies that are in the mainstream at the moment. There is much to talk about when it comes to the Harlequins so enjoy the latest instalment!
Adam is away so Nick and Paul howl at the moon and discuss their impressions of the newest codex. As always we have fun reviewing craft beers and discussing what we got done in terms of hobbying and gaming.
Enjoy the latest & greatest!
In this episode we get down deep into the machinations of the Chaos God’s. Khorne, Tzeentch, Slaneesh, and Nurgle all have a unique story and background in the Warhammer 40k universe and so we took a couple hours to explore each one of them. There is still plenty more of the story to tell but this is a good head start into the mind of these supreme warp dwelling entities.
See you at our next encounter!
Paul takes some time off this week and Nick invites the two big Hogs from the Hogtowner down for a chat.
Our very own Adam took 2nd best overall and Nick G our special guest and previous podcast correspondant took 1st place overall.
There is much to review including, missions, comp, venue, food, games, armies, and much more.
Stay tuned as we review some craft beers from Ottawa and many others.
In this episode, Adam and Nick explain specialist games to Paul, the dummy who’s never played any of them.
Taking the Temp of 8th – With Adam out of town, Nick and Paul catch up with Nick “Space Wolf Nick” G and discuss their impressions of the first year of 8th.
Stay tuned for more great episodes.
With many new releases on the horizon there are an endless number of topics we will be covering in the near future.
In this episode the boys have fun reviewing the many games played at our cottage geekend in rural Ontario. They also dip into the imperial knights codex and give you the skinny on the giant robots of the imperium.
There are a couple of new units to check out as well as some amazing stratagems and other fun stuff that stack up to make some really awesome combos and power house units.
Of course keep up on the latest craft beer and usual shenanigans.
Until next episode!
We finally have Nick back from his long journey across the stars. In this episode the usual trio walks through a review of the new Deathwatch codex and talks tactics, favourite units, new stratagems and all the goodies along with the usual shenanigans.
Stay tuned for next week!
With Nick visiting family in Calgary, Paul & Adam invited in the well known internet pseudonym, Val Heffelfinger, to come in and have some fun discussing the end of a range. Forgeworld has laid a last call flag on all things from Elysia and we wanted to give them an honourable burial.
Hope you enjoy the banter!
The boys sit down with Marco from thewarpainter.com and discuss the history of GeeDubs and the game they love so much.
As always make sure to check us out on Twitch on Tuesdays. You can also listen to our podcast on your favourite podcast app. Just make sure to leave a review when you do and you will be entered into Encounter Wargaming’s 2500 Subscriber Forgebane Giveaway. While your at it you might as well subscribe to Encounter Wargaming on YouTube and you will recieve another entry.
Until our next Encounter!
We took a different path this week and came up with some fun 40k themed games we would like to see made. The ideas varied greatly and we actually had a lot of fun with different ideas. Take a journey with us as we create our dream games in the warhammer 40k universe.
There are a lot of implications with the latest release of the FAQ from GW and it requires some discussion as the internet is exploding with various opinions on the issues presented and solutions given to some major problems in the new meta. This was a great episode and we had a lot of fun tackling these issues. Join in with the boys as we do our usual beer reviews and have fun!
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Sit down with Adam, Nick and Paul as they explore the madness, sadism, backstabbing and cruelty that is the Dark Eldar.
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I hope you are ready to jump in on the latest Codex from Games Workshop! The judgement day robot army rises to new levels with this 8th edition revamp and we are excited about some of the new stuff that comes along with this fresh new release.
Enjoy the usual fun and look for us live on twitch.tv/encounterwargaming each Tuesday at 8:30 pm EST
With all the news from Adepticon the boys needed to sit down and talk about the amazing stuff coming down the pipeline. New models, factions and somebody getting a plastic makeover. Stay tuned at the end for a very special announcement. If you would like to watch the Inches & Cubes crew live while they record then jump onto http://www.twitch.tv/encounterwargaming on Tuesday nights around 8:30 EST. Also don’t forget to check out our patreon for even more bonus content. Including the live stream podcast after it has gone live so that you can watch it anytime you want.
The new T’au codex just dropped and it is exciting! We all learned so much about the T’au doing the research for this episode and we would love to share it with you. This army is powerful and ready to meet the 8th edition meta. Stay tuned for the usual shenanigans combined with some great craft beer reviews
As usual you can tune in live on Tuesday nights at 8:30pm on twitch here.
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The boys in blue found themselves with a new codex and some new models as well. Let’s dive deep into the fluff and get a general feel for the new codex. There are some cool new units and some models that weren’t a part of their codex previously that totally change their style of play moving forward. Plenty of value crammed into this episode.
Of course as usual you can join us streaming the podcast LIVE on Tuesdays from 8:30 pm EST
See you at our next encounter!
Join us as we recreate everyones favourite school yard pen and paper game with a 40k twist. Hilarity ensues as we all dig deep on some fun questions we all want answers to.
We also present our first official beer sponsor which is pretty special.
Enjoy!
In this episode we recap the epic 30k campaign that we ran at hogtown this past Saturday and try and pull some principles out to help other people run large multiplayer narrative events.
Hope you enjoy!
Find us on Twitch every Tuesday at 8:30pm EST
The boys invite a special guest to recap the latest and most popular event at the Hogtown 40k gaming club. This event frequently sells out in 24 hours or less and is by far the most fun event of the year. If you want to learn how to make an event fun and special listen to the crew talk about their games and pick up on the little things that make this event truly unique.
As usual you can tune in live on Tuesday evenings at 8:30pm EST at www.twitch.tv/encounterwargaming
This is a fun episode outlining the fluff and new rules for the Adeptus Custodes, the NEWEST faction in the Warhammer 40k universe. As usual we enjoy some great local craft beers and generally have a fun time. In particular we will focus on some cool new units, stratagems and warlord traits we think will come together to make some nasty combos for this army.
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We bring in Matt “The Voice” Hird to chat about his recent trip to the LVO. We thank all the boys at Frontline gaming for putting on an awesome event that truly sets the standard for world-class Warhammer Competition. We take a trip through all of the various events, games and opportunities at the LVO as well as in Las Vegas in general and then address the recent controversy that occurred in the main 40k event.
Stay tuned for next week when we highlight the new Adeptus Custodes!
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Welcome back for another episode! Adam, Nick and Paul sit down and talk about their memories of some classic Warhammer 40k video games. Everything from Chaos Gate, to Dawn of War, to some new IoS and Android games.
Join us on the adventure.
Remember you can tune in live on Tuesday nights at 8:30pm EST here: twitch.tv/encounterwargaming
Next week we will bring in a special guest to discuss the recent LVO.
Paul, Nick and Adam dive into the two most recent marine Codexes and celebrate the official launch of the livestream of the podcast available here: twitch.tv/encounterwargaming
It’s fun and full of the usual banter as well as being twice the content during the main topic portion! Hope you enjoy and we’ll see you at our next encounter!
In this episode we tackle the difficult topic of changing your normal mode of play. Some people love narrative play, what would it look like for them to take a step towards competitive gaming and vice versa?
Of course no one has to change the way they play but we wanted to tease out what it would be like if you wanted to switch and give those folks some tips and strategies for making the move.
Hope you enjoy!
Stay tuned for the official launch of the live stream next week!
We are back with Season 2 of the podcast! In todays episode we review the big release from the holidays. Chapter approved in all its glory bring us a bunch of new narrative play support as well as some new 40k missions and some tweaks to matched play.
Stay tuned for January 23rd where we take the podcast LIVE on twitch.com/encounterwargaming
See you at our next encounter.
In this, the most rambling off all episodes, the boys talk with guest Matt Hird about what they’ve done right with the podcast and gaming and what they want to do in the future.
With Adam in the belle Provence, Nick and Paul sit down with special guest Matt to discuss the Sword and Board open tournament. We also get a glimpse into the terrifying bio arsenal of the hive mind with the new Tyranid codex.
The guys enjoy a few local craft beers while discussing how to prepare yourself for an upcoming hobby event.
Sit down with Paul, Nick and Adam and their special guest Nick, as they put a 40k twist on your favourite schoolyard question games.
With Adam MIA, Paul and Nick sit down with special guest James and discuss the alternative ways to play with your minis.
With Nick bed-bound, Paul and Adam just nerd out over painting habits and tricks. We start with describing our painting philosophies and then cover how that affects things like, advancing in our painting skills, avoiding and getting out of painters fatigue, and cap it off with some easy tricks to running a multiplayer painting event/session. Enjoy and stay tuned for next week!
In this episode we walk through the slogging trenches of the front lines of an Astra Militarum engagement zone and take interviews of the various regiments involved to get an idea of what life is like for these fine lads and ladies, defenders of the imperium.
Expect to get a review of the updates to their fluff, their rules and have some fun at the end!
With Adam away this week, Paul and Nick sit down with two special guests to discuss a new comp system and their experience playtesting some new missions for an upcoming tournament.
In this very special episode of Inches and Cubes the boys will discuss the new Death Guard rules. As usual they will comment on their own personal hobby progress as well as give you all the info you need on the new rules for Nurgle’s finest. Check it out.
There is a new codex and much excitement around the adepts on mars and so we shall take a dive into their story, their tactics, and some fun things that stand out to us about them. Our special guest Matt Hird helps guide our session as he is an avid fan of these robot tinkering singers. Have fun, enjoy and see you at the next episode!
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In this episode we cover everything terrain! We go into how its changed from 7th edition to 8th edition and how that affects out games. We then transition to making terrain and talk about planning, materials and how to run an effective terrain day which could in extreme cases draw itself out into a huge 6 table club terrain push that lasts 2.5 months. Now you have all the tools you need! Go get em tiger! Don’t leave a gaming table bare!